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Whyalla Jenkins vs Whyalla Norrie

Name: Whyalla Jenkins vs Whyalla Norrie — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Whyalla Jenkins profile · Whyalla Norrie profile

Whyalla Jenkins Whyalla Norrie

Whyalla Norrie and Whyalla Jenkins are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Whyalla Jenkins is a wealthier area, where the typical weekly household income is $1,970 compared to $1,071 in Whyalla Norrie. Educational attainment is also far higher in Whyalla Jenkins, where 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 7.3% do so in Whyalla Norrie. These differences extend to housing; Whyalla Jenkins is dominated by separate houses (92%), whereas Whyalla Norrie has a much higher share of townhouses and semi-detached homes.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked in opposite directions regarding crime, as the crime rate has fallen 6.9% in Whyalla Norrie while it has risen 75.6% in Whyalla Jenkins. Despite this, they remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly identical shares of people who have served in the Defence Force (2.2%). Both areas also see very low numbers of residents who speak little or no English, with Whyalla Norrie at 0.4% and Whyalla Jenkins at 0.6%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,327 larger in Whyalla Norrie Separate houses: 49.2 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins Year 12: 18.0 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins Participation: 17.8 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins Living alone: 14.5 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

Demographics & Identity

Population in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +4,327 larger in Whyalla Norrie gap narrowing

1,961 78th pct 6,288 86th pct

Median age in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +6 yrs older in Whyalla Norrie gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 24.4%

22.6% Older adults (45–64) +4.8 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.8%

12.0% Seniors (65+) +5.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 12.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +12.6 pts 35.6%

39.1% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.2% Divorced +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Whyalla Jenkins Whyalla Norrie

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.0% Australia even 76.0%

5.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.4% Philippines +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.6% English +0.4 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.4%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 10.3%

7.6% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

5.4% German +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.0% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.1% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.8% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 86.5%

0.5% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.4%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.0% No religion +1.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

36.4% Christianity ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

4.7% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.1% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie

— 5.91 62nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +2 more in Whyalla Norrie

8 77th pct 10 79th pct

Avg size in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +58 larger in Whyalla Norrie

255 43rd pct 312 49th pct

ICSEA in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +24 higher in Whyalla Norrie

898 13th pct 922 14th pct

Highest year of school

54.2% Year 12 ◂ +18.0 pts 36.2%

23.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.9%

12.9% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

4.9% Year 9 or below +7.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

Highest qualification level

44.8% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.9 pts 10.9%

12.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

3.1% Certificate I / II +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.3%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.7 pts 24.9%

14.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

12.8% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Education ◂ +5.5 pts 5.9%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

1.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +$407 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$1,003 82nd pct $596 24th pct

Household income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +$899 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$1,970 74th pct $1,071 17th pct

Family income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +$912 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$2,356 76th pct $1,444 23rd pct

Household income distribution

22.5% $650–$1,499 +11.1 pts ▸ 33.6%

33.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.4%

12.4% Under $650 +13.8 pts ▸ 26.2%

14.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 5.7%

10.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.5 pts 3.0%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 48.7%

28.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.8%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.6 pts 14.4%

4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.5% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.5% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.3% Mental health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.4% Diabetes +3.2 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.2% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.6% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +11.2 pts 54.4%

20.0% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

5.8% Two conditions +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.5% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +319 larger in Whyalla Norrie

57 78th pct 376 86th pct

Median age in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +6 yrs older in Whyalla Norrie

16 yrs 13th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +$122 higher in Whyalla Jenkins

$575 43rd pct $453 25th pct

Household income in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +$241 higher in Whyalla Jenkins

$1,174 26th pct $933 16th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +0.4 larger in Whyalla Jenkins gap narrowing

2.5 50th pct 2.1 19th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children ◂ +16.3 pts 45.6%

25.7% Couples without children +2.0 pts ▸ 27.7%

12.4% One-parent families +12.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

0.2% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

23.8% 1 person +14.5 pts ▸ 38.3%

33.2% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

19.0% 4 people ◂ +9.4 pts 9.6%

16.8% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.7%

5.3% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +$85 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap widening

$265 45th pct $180 20th pct

Mortgage in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +$627 higher in Whyalla Jenkins gap narrowing

$1,580 47th pct $953 13th pct

People / bedroom in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.4% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 43.6%

38.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.1 pts 30.4%

19.5% Owned outright +4.0 pts ▸ 23.5%

0.5% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

92.0% Separate house ◂ +49.2 pts 42.8%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +51.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

4.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +21.9 pts ▸ 69.7%

41.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.9 pts 10.7%

4.4% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

5.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% 1 bedroom +2.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 34.2%

24.2% Under $200 +34.6 pts ▸ 58.8%

9.4% $350–$549 ◂ +5.9 pts 3.5%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.5% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

39.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.0%

31.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.6 pts 7.3%

5.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +49 more in Whyalla Norrie

6 76th pct 55 87th pct

Stops/1k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +5.69 more in Whyalla Norrie

3.06 70th pct 8.75 87th pct

Departures/1k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +478.3 more in Whyalla Norrie

193.3 73rd pct 671.6 82nd pct

PT routes in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +9 more in Whyalla Norrie

2 75th pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +11 longer in Whyalla Jenkins

12 49th pct 1 0th pct

How people get to work

72.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 67.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

2.6% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

0.4% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.4 pts 29.6%

33.4% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 40.6%

3.5% No vehicle +10.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

8.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.1% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.0% Education & training ◂ +7.0 pts 7.0%

10.1% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.4% Mining ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

8.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.9% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Administrative & support +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

1.7% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +11.2 pts 10.1%

16.3% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.3% Community & personal service ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

6.3% Labourers +8.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

7.7% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.9% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.2%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +12,788 higher in Whyalla Norrie

3,672 54th pct 16,460 90th pct

Assault/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +3,045 higher in Whyalla Norrie

867 59th pct 3,912 90th pct

Robbery/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +13 higher in Whyalla Norrie

51 47th pct 64 57th pct

Burglary/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +902 higher in Whyalla Norrie

561 56th pct 1,463 88th pct

Theft/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +5,189 higher in Whyalla Norrie

663 35th pct 5,852 89th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +130 higher in Whyalla Norrie

204 55th pct 334 77th pct

Property damage/100k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +3,108 higher in Whyalla Norrie

1,122 71st pct 4,230 94th pct

5-yr change in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +82.5 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

75.6% 87th pct -6.9% 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +2.3 higher in Whyalla Norrie

4.4 80th pct 6.7 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +2.4 more in Whyalla Norrie

4.3 79th pct 6.8 93rd pct

15-min city in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +46.4 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

41.6% 77th pct 87.9% 93rd pct

Walk to shops in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +40.4 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

41.5% 77th pct 81.9% 90th pct

Walk to transit in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +7.1 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

91.1% 84th pct 98.2% 94th pct

Walk to school in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +45.3 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

53.3% 76th pct 98.6% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +5.9 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

96.3% 84th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +26.6 pts higher in Whyalla Norrie

41.6% 82nd pct 68.2% 89th pct

Amenities/1k in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +13.4 more in Whyalla Norrie

6.6 33rd pct 20.0 62nd pct

Intersections/km² in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +72 higher in Whyalla Norrie

46 78th pct 118 87th pct

Mean slope in Whyalla Jenkins in Whyalla Norrie +1.3 pts higher in Whyalla Jenkins

3.7% 25th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Whyalla Jenkins with nearby areas

Whyalla Stuart Whyalla Norrie Mullaquana Whyalla Playford Whyalla Barson Whyalla Douglas Point False Bay

Compare Whyalla Norrie with nearby areas

Whyalla Playford Whyalla Stuart Mullaquana Whyalla Jenkins Whyalla Whyalla Barson False Bay Douglas Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Whyalla Jenkins vs Whyalla Norrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41587/whyalla-jenkins/vs/SAL41588/whyalla-norrie